N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio ureas

ABSTRACT

N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio urea compounds of the formula   wherein R, R1 and R2 individually are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, carbocyclic aryl optionally substituted with halogens, trihalomethyl, nitro or alkoxy groups, R3 is alkyl and n is 1 or 2, are used as herbicides.

United States Patent [1 1 Cleveland 1 N-CARBALKOXYALKYLDITHIO UREAS [75] Inventor: James D. Cleveland, Albany, Calif.

[73] Assignee: Chevron Research Company, San

Francisco, Calif.

{22] Filed: Nov. 30, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 420,726

Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 250,895, May 8,

1972, Pat. NO. 3,857,883.

[52] U.S. Cl 260/470; 260/468 G; 260/468 J; 260/48l R; 71/98 [51] Int. Cl. C07c 149/42 [58] Field of Search 260/470, 516

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,884,3l7 4/1959 Harris 260/470 3,808,262 4/1974 Zeeh et al 260/5l6 3,8l2,209 5/1974 Brown 260/453 R FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 46-700l9 9/1971 Japan July 29,1975

2.061.873 6/1971 France 260/470 Primary Examiner.lohn F. Terapane Attorney. Agent, or Firm-J. A. Buchanan, Jr.; John Stoner, .Ir.; Raymond Owyang 57 ABSTRACT N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio urea compounds of the formula wherein R, R and R individually are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, carbocyclic aryl optionally substituted with halogens, trihalomethyl, nitro or alkoxy groups, R is alkyl and n is l or 2, are used as herbicides.

9 Claims, No Drawings N-CARBALKOXYALKYLDITHIO UREAS RELATED APPLICATION V This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 250,895, filed May 8, I972. nowU.S. Pat. No. 3,857,883. The disclosure of application Ser. No. 250.895 is incorporated herein by reference.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART U.S. Pat. No. 3,539,538, issued Nov. l0. l97(). to M, Behforouz, and Belgian Pat. No. 775.061, granted Nov. 30, I97 I, to Chevron Research Company. disclose N- alkyldithioand N-aryldithio-substituted urea compounds.

DESCRIPTION OF THE lNVENTlON The Nearbalkoxyalkyldithio urea compounds of the invention are represented by the formula (l) (CH-;),, OR

wherein R. R and R are hydrogen, alkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably to 6 carbon atoms, carbocyclic mononuclear or binuclear aryl of 6 to carbon atoms optionally substituted with l to 4 fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, nitro or alkoxy of l to 4 carbon atoms; R is alkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms: and n is l or 2.

Representative alkyl groups which R, R, R and R may represent include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl. The preferred alkyl group is methyl.

Representative cycloalkyl groups which R, R and R may represent include monocyclic groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl. cyclohexyl, 2- methylcyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl. cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl; and bicyclic groups such as bicyclo[3.2.0]heptyl, bicyclo[2.2.l ]heptyl, bicyclo[3.3.()]- octyl, bicyclo[4.2.0]0ctyl, bicyclo[3.3.0]octyl. and bicyclo[3.2.l]octyl. Cycloalkyl groups preferably are monocyclic groups having 5 to 6 carbon atoms.

Representative alkoxy groups which R, R and R may represent include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, etc. t

Representative hydrocarbyl aryl groups which R, R and R may represent include phenyl; naphthyl; alkylphenyl of 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as 2- methylphenyl. 3-methylphenyl, 4-ethylphenyl, 2,4- dimethylphenyl, 3,4-dimethylphenyl, 3-secbutylphenyl; and phenylalkyl of 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as benzyl, 3-phenylpropyl, and 4-phenylbutyl.

Representative substituted aryl groups which R, R and R may represent include halo-substituted phenylalkylphenyl or phenylalkyl groupsv such as 2- fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 2chlorophenyl, 3- bromophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 3-chloro-4-bromophenyl,

methylphenyl, .2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl, 4-

chlorobenzyl, 4-fluor0ben2yl, 2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl; alkoxy-substituted phenyl, alkylphenyl or phenylalkyl such as 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-ethoxyphenyl, 4-methoxy- Z-methylphenyl, 4-methoxybenzyl;

nitro-substituted 2-chloro-4- phenyl, alkylphenyl or phenylalkyl groups such as 2- nitrophenyl, 4-nitrophenyl and 4-nitrobenzyl; and aryl groups substituted with different substituents such as 2-methoxy-4-chlorophenyl and 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl. Substituted aryl groups preferably have I to 2 substituents. Preferred aryl groups are halo-substituted phenyls, especially those having'l to'3 fluorine or chlorine substituents.

Preferably R is alkyl of l to 3 carbon atoms. especially methyl.

Preferably R is phenyl or phenyl substituted with l to 2 fluorine. chlorine, trifluoromethyl groups. nitro groups, alkyl of l to 3 carbon atoms. or alkoxy of l to 2 carbon atoms.

Preferably R is hydrogen or alkyl of l to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably methyl. The preferred R" group is hydrogen.

Representative N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio ureas of formula l are:

N-carbomethoxymethyIdithio urea, N-carbethoxyethyldithio-N-methyl urea. N-carbopropoxymethyldithio-N.N'-dimethyl urea. N-carbo-t-butoxymethyldithio-N-methyl-N'.N'-

dimethyl urea, I N-carbobutoxymethyldithio-N-mcthyl-N'-cyelohexyl- N-methyl urea, N-carbohexoxymethyldithio-N-cyclopentyl-N' N- diethyl urea. N-carbomethoxyethyldithio-N'-methyl-N.N'-

dimethoxy urea. N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( 2-norborn \'l )-N phenyl urea, N-carbethoxymethyldithio-N-butyl-N '-benzyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( Z-mcthylcyelohexyl)-N-phenyl urea. N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-methyl-N 2- fluorophenyl) urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-methy|-N'-(3,4-

dichlorophenyl) urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( 3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N',N'-dimethyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-phenyl-N'-N'- dimethyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( 3 ,4-dichlorophenyl N-methoxy-N'-methyl urea. N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-(3-chloro-4- bromophenyl)-N-methoxy-N'-methyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethydithio-N-- -(4-bromophenyl)-N,N'-dimethoxy urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( 3,4-dichlorophenyl N'-methyl-N-butyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-(4-chlorophenyl)- N',N'-dimethyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-(hexahydro-4,7-

methanoinden-5-yl)-N,N-dimethyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( Z-tluorophenyl )-N phenyl-N'-methyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-( Z-fluorophenyl )-N benzyl-N-methyl urea, N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-(2-fluoro-4- N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-methyl-N 4-nitrophenyl )-N-methyl urea,

N-carbomethoxyethyldithio-N-methyl-N 4-methoxy- N-carhomethoxymethyldithio-N-( lfluorophenyl N'.N'-dimethyl. urea. N-carbomcthox'ymethyldithiorN( 4-methoxybenzyl N.N'-dimethyl urea, and 1 N-carbomethoxymethyldithio-'N-( Z-methylphenyl X N'.N'-dimethyl urea. '2

The N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio areas are prepared from an N-chlorothio urea and a mereaptoalkanoatc ester. as depicted in the following equation l )1 wherein R. R. R and R and n have the same significance as previously defined. and B is an acid acceptors The acid acceptor is an inorganic base. e.g.. .alkali metal hydroxide. bicarbonate or carbonate. or an organic nitrogen base such as a pyridine compound or a trialkylamine. Suitable pyridine compounds are pyridine and pyridine compounds of 6 to l() carbon atoms and of l to 2 alkyl groups such as Z-methylpyridine. Z-

l:l.2 are preferred. The molar ratios of acid acceptor to the N-chlorothio urea reactant are'also substantially equimolar. e.g.. the molar ratio of acid acceptor to.N- chlorothio urea reactant varies from about l.5:l to l:l.5. although molar ratios of acid acceptor to N- chlorothio urea reactant of about l.2:l to l:l.2 are preferred.

The reaction is generally accomplished by reacting the N-chlorothio urea reactant (II) and the mercaptoalkanoate (H1) in the presence of the acid acceptor in the liquid phase in an inert diluent. Suitable inert dil-' uents for the reaction include alkanes of 5. to l() carbon atoms. such as hexane. isooctane and decane; aromatic compounds such as benzene and chlorobenzene; oxygenated hydrocarbons such as acyclic alkyl ethers. e.g. dimethoxyethane and dibutyl ether; and cycloalktyl cthers. e.g.. dioxane'. tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran. Other suitable diluents include nitriles' such as acetonitrile and propionitrile: dia-lkylamidessuch as dimethylformamide and dialkylsulfoxides such-as dimethylsulfoxide. Preferred diluents are chlorinatedhydrocarbons of l to 2 carbon atoms. such as methylene dichloride. chloroform. carbon ethylene and ethylenle dichloride. Generally. the amount of diluent employed rangesfrom l to'SU molsiper mol'of.N-chlorothio urea reactant.

The reaction is suitably conducted at a temperature between -2()C. and the boiling point of the diluent. although temperatures betweon 0C. and 50C. are preferred. The reaction isconducted ator above atmospheric pressure.

The N-carbalkoxyalkyl urea-product is recovered and purified by conventional procedures such as extraction. crystallization. chromatography. etc.

The N-ehloro'thioureaireactant('ll)is prepared in accordance with the following equation Z )1 wherein R. R' and R have the same significance as previously defined and B is an acid acceptor The acid acceptor is an organic base such as a pyridine compound or a trialkylamine compound. The preferred acid acceptor is-a pyridine compound. especially pyridine. ti Generally. commercially available sulfur dichloride of reasonable purity. e.g. greater than 90-98% purity. is suitably employed. The sulfur dichloride may contain small amountsolian inhibitor such as tributylphosphate or .triethylphosphate. Y I I i The sulfur dichloride and the urea (IV) are employed in substantially equimolar amounts. e.g.. the vmolar ratio of sulfur dichloride to theurea compound generally varies from about'l.5:l to l:l.5. although molar ratios of sulfur dichloride to the urea compound of 1.4:1 to l..l:l are preferred. The molar ratios of acid acceptor to sulfur dichloride are also substantially equimolar. e.g.. the molar ratio of acid acceptor to sulfur dichloride varies from about 15:1 to l:l.5. although molarratios of acid accepto'r to sulfur dichloride of l-:l to l:l.2 are preferred.

In general. the reaction depicted in equation (2) is accomplished by reacting the urea and the sulfur dichloride in the presence of the acid acceptor compound in the liquid phase in an inert diluent. e.g.. diluents employedfor the reaction of the N-chlorothio urea reactant and the mercaptmtlkanoate ester. The reaction is suitably conducted by adding the sulfur dichloride to a mixture of'the' urea and the acid acceptor in an inert diluent. Alternatively. the reaction is conducted by adding a mixture of the urea and acid acceptor to a solution of the sulfur dichloride in an inert diluent. However; the preferred method for conducting the reaction comprises reacting the urea and sulfur dichloride in the presence of a limited amount of free. uncomplexed acid acceptor. This is suitably accomplished by the addition of the acid acceptor to'a substantially equimolar mixture of the urea and the sulfur dichloride so that the mols of free acid acceptor to the total mols of urea reactant and N-chlorothio urea product is less of the reaction between the sulfur dichloride and the urea reactant. there should be at least mols of the urea reactant and the N-chlorothio urea productper mol of acid acceptor which is not complexedhvithl-hydrochloric acid. Provided that the reaction-'-is "conducted with the restricted amount of acid acceptor indicated above. the contacting of the acid acceptor with the mixture of the urea and the sulfur dichloride can be conducted by a variety of procedures. 111 one modification. the acid acceptor is added in increments. e.g.. dropwise. in an inert diluent. if desired. to a mixture of the urea and sulfur dichloride in an inert diluent. In another modification, the acid acceptor is added continuously to a mixture of the urea and sulfur dichloride in an inert diluent.

The N-chlorothio urea is suitably isolated from the reaction mixture by conventional procedures such as extraction. distillation. chromatography. etc. Alternatively, a solution of the N-chlorothio urea in the reaction diluent. preferably after removal of the acid acceptor hydrochloride salt produced in the reaction, is reacted with the mercaptoalkanoate ester according to equation (1) to produce the N-carbalkoxyalkydithio urea product of the invention.

EXAMPLES The preparation of the N-carbalkoxyalltyldithio areas of the invention is illustrated by the following examples.

Example 1 Preparation of N-chlorothio-N-methyl-N'-2-fluorophenyl urea A 5.7 g (0.055 mol) sample of sulfur dichloride was added dropwise to a mixture of 8.4 g (0.05 mol) N-methyl-N'-2-fluorophenyl urea and 4.7 g (0.06 mol) pyridine in 50 mlmethylene chloride cooled in an ice bath. After the completion of the addition, the pyridine hydrochloride formed during the reaction was filtered. Hexane was added to the filtrate to precipitate some additional pyridine hydrochloride, which was removed by filtration. Evaporation of the resulting filtrate gave a clear red oil. The nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of the oil shows an N-methyl singlet at 3.5 ppm (relative to tetramethylsilane). Elemental showed: 715. calc. 13.6. found 13.6; /(Cl, calc. 15.1, found 15.4.

Example 2 Preparation of N-chlorothio-N-( 3.4-dichlorophenyl )-N ,N-dimethyl urea A 5.7 g (0.055 mol) sample of sulfur dichloride was added dropwise to a mixture of l 1.7 g (0.05 mol) of N- (3.4-dichlorophenyl)-N',N-dimethyl urea and 4.7 g (0.06 mol) pyridine in 50 ml methylene chloride cooled in an ice bath. After the completion of the addition. the pyridine hydrochloride was filtered. Hexane was added to precipitate some additional pyridinehyanalysis 1 drochloride. which was removed by filtrationsE vaporas.

Cale. Found 1 "2.5-. 10.7.,- 10.7 l'Cl 35.6 35.4 22C 36.1 5 30.4 ".iH 3.0 3.1 iN 9.3 8.7

I Example 4 Preparation of N-chlorothio-NN'-dimethyl urea A Pyridine (9.48 g 0.12 mol) was added dropwise to a solution of 8.8 g (0.1 mol) N.N-dimethyl urea and 11.3 g (0.1 1 mol) sulfur dichloride at 2530C. Pyridine hydrochloride was then filtered from the reaction mixture to give a solution of the N-chlorothio urea product in methylene chloride. The NMR spectrum of the product showed a singlet at 3.5 ppm for the N- methyl group and a doublet at 2.95 ppm for the N'- methyl group.

Example 5 Preparation of N-( 2-carbomethoxyethyldithio )-N-methyl-N 3.4- dichlorophenyl) urea N-chlorothio-N-methyl-N-(3.4-dichlorophenyl) urea (0.1 mol) in ml methylene chloride was prepared in a manner identical to Example 3. Methyl-3-mercaptopropionate (0.09 mol) and pyridine. 7.9 g (0.1 mol), dissolved in 10 ml methylene chloride was added to the chlorothio urea at 0C. The reaction was stirred 10 minutes after the addition was completed and the mixture was washed with water. washed with sodiudm bicarbonate. dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield an oil. Chromatography over silica gel (benzene cluant) yielded the product. a dark gray oil.

By a similar procedure the N-carbalkoxyalkyldithio urea compounds tabulated in Table l were prepared.

7 UTILITY The N-carbalkoxyalkydithio urea compounds are, in general. herbicidal inboth preand post-emergent applications.v 'Eonpre-emergent control of undesirable vegetation. these ureas will be applied in herbicidal quantities to the environment, e.g. soil infested with sceds-and/orseedlings of such vegetation. Such application will inhibit the growth of or kill the seeds. germinating seeds and seedlings. For post-emergent applications, the urea compounds will be applied directly to the foliage and other plant parts. Generally they are ef- 7 fective against weed grasses as well as broadleaved weeds. Some may be selective with respect to type of application and/or type of weed.

The urea compounds of the present invention can be Pre-Emergent 'l'est An acetone solution of the test urea compound was prepared by mixing 75(1 mgurea. 220 mg of a nonionic surfactant and 25 ml of acetone. This, solution was used alone as herbicides. However. it is generally desir- 5 Mo to app). ho Compounds in herbicidal iadded to approximately 125 ml of water containing 156 tions comprising one or more of the herbicidal eommg Surlllctlmlv v I 7 pounds intimately admixed with a biologically inert 01 I116 P \sg WW8 Pllmted 11 P of carrier The Carri may h a li id dil or n 1M soil and the urea solution was sprayed uniformly onto e.g.. in the form ofdust powder or granules. 1n the her- It) Ills! Soil Surface at 11 9 or 100 mcg P The p bicidal composition. the active herbicidal compounds 'lncrcll 51ml Placed i grecnhousfil The pot was can be from about (1.01 to 95); by weight of the entire Wiltcfcd intermittently 11nd Wils Observed for Seedling composition emergence. health of emerging seedlings, etc.. for a 3- Suitable liquid diluent carriers include water and orek period. At the end of this period. the herbicidal ganic solvents. e.g.. hydrocarbons such as benzene. tol- 15 effectiveness ofthe urea was rated based on the physiouene. kerosene. diesel oil. fuel oil. and petroleum naphlogical observations. A ()-to-1()() scale was used. 0 reptha. Suitable solid carriers are natural clays such as karesenting no phytotoxicity and 100 representing comolinite. atalpulgite. and montmorillonite. In addition. plete kill. tales. pyrophillite. diatomaceous silica. synthetic fine silieas. calcium aluminosilicate and tricalcium phosphate are suitable carriers. Organic materials such as Pre-Emergent Test walnut-shell flour. cottonseed hulls. wheat flour. wood flour or redwood-bark flour may also be used as solid The test urea was formulated in the same manner as carriers. described above for the pre-emergent test. The concen- The herbicidal composition will also usually contain 33 tration of the urea in this formulation was 5000 ppm. a minor amount of a surface-active agent. Such surface s f rmulati n Was uniformly sprayed on 2 similar agents are those commonly known as wetting agents. pots of Z4-day-old plants (approximately 15 to dispersing agents and emulsifying agents. and can be plants per pot) at a dose of 100 meg/cm". After the anionic. cationic or nonionic in character. The herbiplants had dried. they were placed in a greenhouse and cidal compositions may also contain other pesticides. then watered intermittently at their bases as needed. adjuvants. stabilizers. conditioners. fillers and the like. The plants were observed periodically for phytotoxic The amount of herbicidal compound or composition effects and physiological and morphological responses administered will vary with the particular plant part or to the treatment. After 3 weeks. the herbicidal effecplant growth medium which is to be contacted. the gentiveness of the urea was rated based on these observacral location of application i.e..sheltered areas such tions. A (l-to-lOO scale was used. 0 representing no as greenhouses. as compared to exposed areas such as phytotoxicity and 100 representing complete kill. fields as well as the desired type of control. Gener- The results of these tests appear in Table 11. In Table ally. for both preand post-emergent control. the hcrbi- 11. the following abbreviations are used: cidal compounds of the invention are applied at rates 0 Wild Oats (Avenua fiuuu) of Z to 60 kg/ha. and the preferred rate is in the range W Watergrass (Ecliinm'lilou crusqulli) of 5 to 41) kg/ha. v C Crabgrass (Digimriu .runguinulix) Preand post-emergent herbicidal tests of the urea M Mustard (Brasxica art-crisis) compounds tabulated in Table 1 were made using the P Pigwced (Amuramlms retroflm'us) following methods: 1. Lambsquarter (Clienupmlium album) TABLE l Elemental Analysis Melting Range. Sulfur Halogen Compound C. alc. Found Calc. Found N-( 2-carbomethoxyethyldithio )-N-methy1-N 3 .4-di- (Cl) chlorophenyl) urea (1) Oil 17.3 17.2 19.2 19.6 N-(carbomethoxymethyldithio)-N-methyl-N-(3.4-di- (Cl) chlorophcnyl) urea I (2) 94.5-95.5 18.0 17.6 20.0 20.0 N-(carbcthoxymcthydithlo)-N-methy1-N-(3.4-di- (Cl) chlorophenyl) urea (3) 82-83 17.3 16.6 19.2 18.5 N-( carbomethoxymethyldithio-N-rnethyl-N -3-ch1oro- (Br Cl) 4-bromophenyl) urea 4) 96-975 15.0 15.7 5.0 51 N-(Z-carbomethoxyethy1d1th1o)-N-methy1-N-(2- fluorophenyl) urea (5) 51-52.5 8.8 9.0(N) N-( carbomethoxymethyldithio )-N-mct hy1-N '-2-fluoro- (F) phenyl urea (6) Oil 21 1 21 2 6.3 6.2 N-( Z-carbomcthoxyethyldithio )-N-methyl-N 3-chloro-' (Br C1) 4-bromophcny1) urea (7) 011 15.5 15 2 4.8 is N-(carbethoxymethyldithio)-N-methy1-N'-(3-ch1oro-4- (Br C1) bromophenyl) urea Y I s) 88.591.5 1515 15.4 4.8 4.9

TABLE 11 Herbicidal Effectiveness Pre-Post Compound W C M P L What is claimed is: trifluorometh \'l. nitro. alkyl of l to 3 carbon atoms or A comPound formula alkoxy of l to 3 carbon atoms. and R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms. R 4. The compound oiclaim 1 wherein R is alkyl. R is If phenyl or phenyl substituted with l to 2 iluoro or O 30 chloro. and R'-' is hydrogen or alkyl of I to 3 carbon R-' SS((H- -)..!OR= atoms.

wherein R, R and R individually are hydrogen. alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms. alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. mononuclear or binuclear aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms substituted with 1 to 4 fluoro. chloro. hromo. trifluoromethyl. trichloromethyl. nitro or alkoxy of l to 4 carbon atoms; R is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and 11 is l or 2, with the proviso that at least one R. R or R group is aryl.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl 01' 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl. R is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 2 l'luoro chloro,

5. The compound oiclaim 1 wherein R is methyl. R is Z-fluorophenyl. R is hydrogen. R is methyl and n is l.

6. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein R is methyl. R is 3.4-dichlorophenyl. R is hydrogen. R is methyl and nisl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkoxy.

8. The compound ol'claiml wherein n is l and R is alkyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 2 and R is alkyl.

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE QETIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENTNO. 3 97 4 DATED July 29, 1975 |NVENTOR( 1 James D. Cleveland It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

c 3, i 67 "carbon ethylene" should read carbon tetrachloride ---q (301 in 51 "sodiudm" should read sodium Col. 9, lines 24-25, -mononuclear or binuclear aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms,- was omitted.

Signed and Scaled this eighth Day of 110381976 HSEAL] Arrest:

RUTH C. MASON C. MARSHALL DANN A 8 /1 Commissioner ofParent: and Trademark: 

1. A UREA COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl, R1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 2 fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon Atoms.
 4. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl, R1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 2 fluoro or chloro, and R2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
 5. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is methyl, R1 is 2-fluorophenyl, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is methyl and n is
 1. 6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is methyl, R1 is 3,4-dichlorophenyl, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is methyl and n is
 1. 7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is alkoxy.
 8. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 1 and R is alkyl.
 9. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 2 and R is alkyl. 